IllustrationEXAUST SMELLS LIKE ROTTEN EGGS.EXAUST ENTERS THE CAR AT ALL SPEEDS.CHEVROLET SAID IT WOULD QUIT AT 8000 MILES. I HAVE 18000 MILES ON THE CAR IT STILL SMELLS.THE FUMES CAUSE HEAD AKES AND COUPH.*AK
2001 Chevrolet Tracker
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
60–25K
525–50K
1550–75K
975–100K
11100–150K
3150K+
49 reports with mileage · 34 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
13 crash reports1 fire reports11 injury reports
What owners actually said
83 reportsMY FAN RUMBLED FROM DAY ONE. WITHIN A MONTH, IT BEGAN HITTING THE RADIATOR. THE DEALER SAID SNOW AND ICE HAD BENT IT. THEY BEAT IT BACK INTO SHAPE. ANOTHER MONTH GOES BY, AND THE SAME THING OCCURS. THIS TIME THE DEALER BLAMES IT ON ROCKS. I REQUESTED TO SPEAK TO A FACTORY REP., BUT WAS NEVER CONTACTED. NOW MY COOLING UNIT…
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MY FAN RUMBLED FROM DAY ONE. WITHIN A MONTH, IT BEGAN HITTING THE RADIATOR. THE DEALER SAID SNOW AND ICE HAD BENT IT. THEY BEAT IT BACK INTO SHAPE. ANOTHER MONTH GOES BY, AND THE SAME THING OCCURS. THIS TIME THE DEALER BLAMES IT ON ROCKS. I REQUESTED TO SPEAK TO A FACTORY REP., BUT WAS NEVER CONTACTED. NOW MY COOLING UNIT HAS A HOLE IN IT FROM THE FAN BLADES, AND NEEDS REPAIR. I AM BEING TOLD THIS IS NOT A DASIGN ERROR, AND I MUST PAY FOR ALL EXPENSES OUT OF MY POCKET. WHY BUY A NEW VEHICLE AND ALL THE EXTRA INSURANCE, IF THE FACTORY ISN'T HELD LIABLE.*AK
IN AN ACCIDENT, VEHICLE HIT A POLE AND UPON IMPACT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER.*AK *YH
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, WHEN TRYING TO BRAKE VEHICLE TAKES A LITTLE LONGER TO SLOW DOWN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
WHILE DRIVING BOLT ON TIE ROD CAME LOOSE, CAUSING FRONT WHEEL TO CAVE IN. *AK
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL HAD CATASTROPHIC FAILURE IN DRIVEWAY AT VERY LOW SPEED. HOUSING BROKE AND CARRIER ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK
AFTER I CLOCKED MY 500 MILES OF DRIVING MY VEHEICLE AT 50 TO 55 MILES PER HOUR. I TOOK IT ON THE ROAD. IT WAS AT THIS TIME I ACTUALLY THOUGHT THE WHEELS WERE GOING TO RUN OFF THE VEHEICLE. THEY WER WOBBLY. IT ALSO AND STILL IS HARD FOR ME TO HOLD THE VEHEICLE IN THE ROAD. IT IS ONE YEAR LATER I HAVE ALSO DEVELOPED A MEDICAL PROB…
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AFTER I CLOCKED MY 500 MILES OF DRIVING MY VEHEICLE AT 50 TO 55 MILES PER HOUR. I TOOK IT ON THE ROAD. IT WAS AT THIS TIME I ACTUALLY THOUGHT THE WHEELS WERE GOING TO RUN OFF THE VEHEICLE. THEY WER WOBBLY. IT ALSO AND STILL IS HARD FOR ME TO HOLD THE VEHEICLE IN THE ROAD. IT IS ONE YEAR LATER I HAVE ALSO DEVELOPED A MEDICAL PROBLEM WITH THE THING. I HAVE CARRIED IT TO THE DEALERS ON AT LEAST FOUR TIMES. THE THING IS DANGEROUS IT ALSO ACT AS THOUGH IT WANTS TO TURN OVER IF YOU ARE ON THE HIGHWAY AND DRIVING MORE THAN 45 MILES PER HOUR. THE DEALERS ARE AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS I HAVE BEEN HAVING WITH THIS VEHEICLE. I AM ABOUT TO LET IT BE REPOSESSED. I JUST CAN'T TAKE ANYMORE. I HAVE NEVER DRIVEN A VEHEICLE I AM AFRAID OF. THE WORST PART IS I LIKE TO TRAVEL AND SINCE I HAVE HAD ALL OF THESE BAD EXPERIENCES WITH THE VEHICLE I WANT OR AM AFRAID TO PUT IT BACK ON THE OPEN ROAD. I TOLD THE DEALERS THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING OF THE VEHEICLE. THEY JUST SEEM TO TAKE IT IN AND SEND IT OUT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND TELL ME THE WIND IS DOING IT. WELL, I THINK NO ONE SHOULD MAKE A VEHEICLE THAT CAN NOT STAND THE GUST OF THE WIND AT ABOUT 5 MILES PER HOUR. PLEASE HELP. I HAVE BEEN LIVING IN A TOTAL HELL ZONE SINCE MY PURCHSE OF THIS VEHEICLE ONE YEAR AGO. PLEASE HELP ME. NLM
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 40 MPH DUE TO ABS ANTI- LOCK BRAKES LOCKING UP. ALSO, SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *AK *JB
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH TAPPED BRAKES TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL, BRAKES LOCKED UP, AND VEHICLE SPUN AROUND 180 DEGREES AND ROLLED 25 FEET DOWN A RAVINE. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
1EA06018 · Front Suspension Crossmember Corrosion
Opened Oct 30, 2006 · Closed Dec 3, 2007
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension:front
IN OCTOBER 2007, GM INITIATED A SPECIAL COVERAGE PROGRAM FOR ALL MY 1999 THROUGH 2004 CHEVROLET TRACKER VEHICLES SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN SALT-BELT STATES.THE PROGRAM EXTENDS THE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER CORROSION TO 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.GM IS ADMINISTERING THE PROGRAM IN PHASES DUE TO PART AVAILABILITY.THE FIRST PHASE STARTED IN OCTOBER 2007 AND COVERS THE MY 1999 AND 2000 VEHICLES.OWNERS OF MY 2001 THROUGH 2004 VEHICLES WILL RECEIVE LETTERS AT A FUTURE DATE, BUT ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FREE REPAIRS FROM THE PROGRAM IF THE CROSSMEMBER REQUIRES REPLACEMENT.GM'S PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE INSPECTIONS FOR CONSUMERS EVERY 12 MONTHS THROUGH THE TERMS OF THE POLICY ADJUSTMENT.COPIES OF THE DEALER BULLETIN AND OWNER LETTER FOR GM'S SPECIAL COVERAGE PROGRAM ARE ATTACHED TO THE CLOSING REPORT FOR THIS INVESTIGATION. THE RATE OF CONFIRMED LCA SEPARATIONS AT 5 YEARS IN SERVICE IS LESS THAN 10 PER 100,000 VEHICLES, WHICH IS LOW RELATIVE TO OTHER INVESTIGATIONS OF FRONT SUSPENSION ISSUES PREVIOUSLY INVESTIGATED BY ODI. ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED. SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESUME.